Our mission is both simple and complex: we support organizations, leaders, and initiatives to center humanity in the context of their work. We specialize in applying the science of human development and flourishing to the work of change management and organizational well-being.
Right now, many are forced to center funders, outputs, outcomes, procedures and bureaucracy…but not the humans impacted by the systems and issues complicating their ability to survive, let alone thrive.
We imagine a world that supports the whole of humanity and all that it takes to hold up humanity. Our org helps develop and shape some of the processes and tools that will transition us there. We believe in systems of transition that help us practice, iterate, and implement the equity, health, and belongingness the world so desperately needs.
Our solutions draw from tried-and-true methods in the Indigenous world along with groundbreaking research in fields like social and cognitive neuroscience, trauma theory, human ecology, organizational behavior, social epidemiology, and the science of learning. We have built a budding practice that supports teams in designing organizational cultures, learning opportunities, and models of practice that foster a culture of learning and compassionate curiosity.
We believe that equity is a process as much as it’s an outcome. So, power-sharing, developing sustainable relationships with diverse communities and stakeholders, and cultivating a sense of shared humanity are all imperative activities for systems of transition.
At humanature, we believe that all of this knowledge is paramount to how we, as a world, think about human development, belongingness, and the future of society.
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Our clients hail from a diverse array of sectors and backgrounds. Although our work is ever-growing, many of our clients share an interest in deepening their understanding of:
If these ideas align with your values and objectives, we are here to help you, as an individual or as an organization, build a more just world.
The result is a smarter organization or initiative with systems that support stakeholder performance, skill-building, and more intentional short and long-term thinking. This happens at the nexus of generating more supportive, resilient, and creative environments that honors the diverse and complex nature of the humans present in the work.
Design for humanity is the intersection of three core concepts:
We draw from the ever-expanding scientific literature around the human brain and body, the social nature of our species, human well-being, and the design and growth of systems. We implement those lessons in the real world through the creation of dialogue, learning spaces, and collaborative design spaces that take into account the mechanics of our humanity and the historical and contemporary barriers to access and equity.
By adopting a far-reaching and inclusive view of humanity, we support leaders and organizations in pursuit of an equitable future. We offer frameworks and tools to foster long-term alignment between missions and outcomes, so that organizations do more than just “signal” their values. Our clients actually get results. Our work is heavily informed by the science of learning, identity-based experiences, and the impacts of stress and trauma.
These are our closest partners in the work who help us effectively create impact and share learnings from our journey.
We utilize a holistic diagnostic process to first help organizations interrogate their current policies and practices, and how they relate to human development, meaningful interaction, and performance. From there we offer steps, including professional learning opportunities, to increase capacity and enable cultural change.
We work with clients to create “Humanity R&D Labs” as a fast-paced learning and design space that serves as a platform for staff and other key stakeholders to collaboratively explore, strategize, and innovate on what it means for them to center shared humanity in the organization’s culture, processes, and practices. The labs include:
We offer long-term consultations and coaching opportunities to ensure continued progress and accountability on mission-aligned goals for organizational change, equitable management, and cultural impact. These opportunities might also include activities listed in the “Discovery” and “Strategy & Design” sections.